NBC picks up Endemol USA's new game show 'Wall of Fame'

by jmaloni

Press release

Fri, Jul 12th 2013 04:00 pm

NBC
has ordered eight episodes of the original hour-long game show "Wall of Fame,"
from Endemol USA ("Big Brother," "Wipeout," "Steve Harvey," "Freakshow") it was
announced by Paul Telegdy, president of alternative and late night programming
for NBC. Endemol USA, a leading producer of multiple genres of unscripted and
scripted programming, will produce the new series.

"Wall
of Fame" is a comedic game show where one family can win big money if they can
not only answer pop culture trivia questions correctly, but can also guess
whether members of our celebrity "Wall of Fame" delivered the correct
answers to those same questions. The celebrity answers will sometimes surprise
you, sometimes impress you, but they will always make viewers laugh.

Endemol
USA has a successful track record for producing hit game shows. "Deal or No
Deal," based on the international Endemol format, which aired in more than 50
countries, aired on NBC for four seasons and consistently ranked in the U.S. as
one of NBC's highest rated shows.

"This
series offers something for everyone in a unique game show format that rewards
families who know their pop culture trivia," Telegdy said. "Our
celebrities will add an extra element of surprise as they too will have their
knowledge tested - providing a high potential for many unpredictable and
raucous answers."

"With
its dramatic game play and celebrities supplying a steady stream of comedy,
'Wall of Fame' has the ingredients to be the next hit," said David
Goldberg, chairman and CEO of Endemol North America. "It isn't enough for
families to know the correct answer to pop culture trivia questions. In order
to win big money, contestants need to predict which of our eclectic panel of
celebrities also knows the correct answer.

"Audiences
will be constantly amused and surprised by our celebrity's answers. It's
the classic case of 'you can't always judge a book by its cover.' "